NLC India Limited inform that Ministry of Coal (MoC) vide its letter No.21/14/2022-ESTABLISHMENT dated January 6, 2023, has conveyed the approval of President of India for the appointment of Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Company with effect from the date of his assumption or until further orders, whichever is earliest, subject to the terms & conditions of his appointment. Pursuant to the said MoC letter, Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli assumed the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of the Company with effect from January 12, 2023. Further, Shri K Mohan Reddy, Director (Planning & Projects) & Director (HR) AC, who was holding the additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director has handed over the charge of CMD to Shri M Prasanna Kumar with effect from January 12, 2023.

Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director on January 12, 2023. He is a Gold Medalist in Mechanical Engineer from Andhra /Nagarjuna University. He also holds Managerial qualifications viz MBA in four specializations, Operations Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management and Human Resources Management.

He is topper of Energy auditor examination of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, GOI and also Certified Level-D exam holder of International Project Management Association (IPMA). Also, he is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Engineers. Prior to assuming charge as CMD/NLCIL, he was Managing Director of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (GSECL), the generation arm of State-Owned Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) from November 04, 2020.

Prior to joining GSECL, he was an Executive Director, heading vertical of NTPC (Corporate Fuel Management). He also been as Director of CNUPL (CIL NTPC Urja Pvt. Ltd.) and also as the Joint Managing Director of (MGCL) MahaGuj Collieries Limited.

He was Chairperson of Western Region Power Committee (WRPC) for the year 2021-22. Shri. M. Prasanna Kumar began his career as Executive Trainee with NTPC in the year 1988 and has an illustrious career spanning over 34 years in the Power sector and Coal.

He is also the winner of the Institution of Engineers (India) ‘Best Journal Award' and NTPC Management Journal ‘Horizon Best Article Award'. He is recipient of three Power Excel Awards and many Meritorious Awards in his career progression and also appreciation from Government of Gujarat for outstanding performance.